Herpes Simplex Virus-1 qPCR in the Diagnosis of Lower Respiratory Tract Infections in Organ Transplant Recipients and Critically Ill Patients.

Conclusions: qPCR has clinical utility for rapid accurate identification of HSV-1 in lower respiratory tract specimens.
PMID: 30212869 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]

Source: American Journal of Clinical Pathology - September 13, 2018 Category: Pathology Authors: Stram MN, Suciu CN, Seheult JN, McCullough MA, Kader M, Wells A, William Pasculle A, Rinaldo CR, Ismail N Tags: Am J Clin Pathol Source Type: research